This Rookie Broke A Record That Lasted 54 Years – Even Gretzky Would Be STUNNED! | Easton Cowan

Some scouts had Easton Cowan as a third-round pick — or worse. The Maple Leafs took him 28th overall anyway. Two years later, he became the first player since 1971 to lead the Memorial Cup in scoring in consecutive years, then skipped the AHL completely and stuck in the NHL as a rookie. Here's the full story. In this video: the draft slide nobody expected the Leafs to bet on, the 2024 OHL playoff run that put him on the map, the 54-year Memorial Cup record he broke in 2025, and what it means that he jumped straight from junior hockey into a full NHL season without a single game in the minors. Every fact in this video is sourced from primary reporting (Elite Prospects, The Hockey Writers, Hockey-Reference) and cross-checked before publishing. #eastoncowan